HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.

Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.

Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

The Screen-out Element for this position is: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision: 1) Repairing tracks, drives, rollers, sprockets, hoisting units and other working attachments on all equipment including but not limited to cranes, bulldozers, and tractors; 2) Repairing clutches, transmission systems, differentials, final drives, generators, governors, reduction gears, hydraulic systems, hydraulic and pneumatic braking systems, marine water jet propulsion steering systems and marine outdrive systems, cooling systems electrical systems, booms and similar units; 3) Performing repairs and overhaul of major systems such as supercharged and turbo engines, turbine engines, automatic and manual transmissions, and interrelated subsystems.

Must be able to determine the malfunction, best repair methods, and repair or modify faulty components in various systems as directed by customers and manufactures alterations; 4) Reading and interpreting wiring and hydraulic schematics, sketches, and equipment repair orders (EROs), technical trade publications, and blueprints.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.

Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

• You will disassemble diesel or gasoline engines as necessary and inspects repairs or replaces such parts as injection valves, cylinder heads, cylinder sleeves, pistons, rings, connecting rods, bearings, gaskets, and crankshafts.
• You will diagnose, troubleshoot, remove, adjust, modify, repair or replace defective components in such sub-systems as ignition, emission, electronic and computer-controlled systems, injection systems, or overhauling various operating mechanisms.
• You will repair, overhaul, rebuild attachments and other utility systems on such equipment as bulldozers, road graders, rollers, stationary generators, Light Amphibious Recovery Craft, 7 and 11-Meter Rigid Inflatable Boats, and Patrol Boats.
• You will repair clutches, transmission systems, differentials, final drives, generators, governors, reduction gears, hydraulic systems, hydraulic and pneumatic braking systems, marine water jet propulsion steering systems and marine outdrive systems.
• You will repair tracks, drives, rollers, sprockets, hoisting units and other working attachments on all equipment including but not limited to cranes, bulldozers, and tractors.